THE THE DAILY EXAMINER.

rEBRI

24, 1887.

ARY

The Misleading © Patriot.

he woo?’ the peop.

Arter completely misleading of this Province, the Patriot has the hardi

hood to claim that it is a reliable news- paper. Here is a single specimen of the information it supplied to the electors be fore the election. This ‘* specimen” form

ed the heading of one of its telegrams : ‘* Nova Scotia Given up by the Tories.” ** Majerities in Every Province * On tario and Quebee for Reform.” ‘* New

Brunswick Liberals Strong in the Justice of Their C

Complete Liberal Victory.”

suse.” ‘Everything Pvints to

‘ Beating the

Enemy to the Wall.”

The result shows that Nova Scotia has given the Tories a large majority ; that every Province, (except the Province ms guided by the Patriot) has given Sir John a majority, and that the victory of the

Tories 18 cx mmple te. should Day

That the people of this Province have been so misled is passing strange. after the Patriot were confuted, day after day its lies were nailed and clin How tors could put their faith in such a journal

day, erroneous statements of the

hed, the elec-

is the great mystery of the day.

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Editorial Notes.

arrived ** Well.

Davies going to call Parliament 5 5

-Said a gentleman who just

from the country this morning: when's Mr. together.”

The Monet that

the vigorous politiciansof Halifax would put

ivy Times remarks if the same energy intu business pursuits that Halifax hit

promoters

they do into party conflicts, mig

occupy the position that the vi Confederation intended. The Patriot says :

‘* The voters they never we befor . and large st mi ajority for Davies given by any constituency int

were brought to the polls as the result % th and Wels h eve)

is P rovin

re

The words we have italicised have a

world of significance! that this Province will not be left wholly unre- presented on the Government side of the Hottse, Mr. mised tagive Sir John an

— Weare reminded this morning

William Welsh having pro- ** independent support.”

— The Monetary * It

pretty well conceded that the safe passage

Times says: is of the Straits is impossible in any other way than by a tunnel and as projects of greater magnitude are frequently coming to the front we should not if this

undertaking assume a definite shape.

be surprised

— Grip portrays Blake and Cartwright— the one on the tail of the elephant ‘* Pro- tection,” the other on the trunk travellin-

on the road to Ottawa with Sir John and Sir Charles. Blake says to Sir John +. t

You don’t get ahead on to your elephant.” proves that Blake dropped off—far short of

the Government offices while Cartwright was

of us this trip!

We're The event

pitched head over heels.

— The Starr Manufacturing Company of Halifax, has manufactured and sold 70,000 pairs of its celebrated skates last year. The greater portion of them was sold in Quebec and Ontario. Remarking upon the fact the Monetaty Times sententiously ‘““We are glad that this enterprising com- pany finds a good market in that of Canada which is supposed to take noth- ing from Nova Scotia only hard money.”

—~ We understand that Mr. Davies has called a meeting of all the railway employes for this eveniug at 8 o'clock.

says :

portion

We have not heard the place of meeting, but it is report- ed that circulars written upon stamped rail- way paper are being delivered tu-day. This fulfilment of Mr. Davies’ pledge that he would say nothing to any person inthe department ; but that after the election he mtended to nore fully to them. We understand thata gentleman connected with the ticket de-

meeting is in speak

partment is acting ree :

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some Interesting Facts.

Some interesting facts are noted in the Reyistrar-General’s report on England and Wales for the year 1885, which was recent

ly used. The number of marriages was the smallest recorded since civil registration began, the rate being 14.4 per thousand.

Between 1881 and 1885 the figure was 15.1, and in preceding periods it went as high as 17.1 Of those married, 87.3 per cent. were

bachelors and 12.7 per cent. widowers. Of the like number of women, only 8.8 were widows, sv that it would seem that w.d)vs are now Ilsss dangerous than they were in Mr. Wellers time. Another fact noted is that the mar-

riage state is nuw entered into at a later stage in life than hitherto, the mean age for the men beiag 23 years and for the wemen 20 years. In 1873 these figures were 25 and 24 respectively. The births of the year were JOS to the thousand—the lowest number recorded since 1848, and we are told that with the exception of an in- signiticant rise in 1335 the birth rate has falien continuvusly year by year siuce 1876. But the death rate has also declined, being in 1835 in the proportion of 19.0 to the thousand, the lowest yet recorded, with one exception. This fact is ascribed to the o eration of the Public Health Acts. sanelaaiins ite senile

fastest ocean passenger steainer is believed to be the Cunard liner Etruria, plying between New York and Liverpool. On her, westward voyage, Oc- tober, 1835, she steained 451 nautical, or O07 statute, miles in 24 hours, berg at the puty Uf over ZU mutvs per hour, ,

The

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DAILY EXAMEN! TEL HORAPHIC NEWS,

[Spectra Desrarcixs TO THE |

DOMINO cLeCTiO’S

THE GOOD NEWS WY CONFIQMD.

A Majrity for the

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Rejoicing Throughout Canada.

THE GRITS DOWACASE

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(ry VerumcU,

Sir John’s Great Majority.

QUEBEC GIVES GOVERNMENT MA- JORITY OF FIVE.

LATEST RETURNS.

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Hacrrax, Feb. 24. A. Mac- majority

The Government of Sir John donald has been returned with a of at least. forty.

The Government has a good every province in the Dominion Atlantic to the Pacifie, with the of Prince Edward Island.

There is great rejoicing throughout Canada over the Government victory.

Chere is a buoyant and much more ho ful feeling in commercial circles over Ub fact that there will be no meddling with the tariff.

The Grit papers are terribly sore ever the non-success of their party, and the fact that the Government of Sir John has been given another five year’s lease of power, and making all kinds of dismal] predictions.

The Repeal majority of twelve thousand in June last, has been wiped out in Hali- fax.

Kenny (Government) has been elected by a good majority in Halifax. Jones (Grit) has also been elected ; but by the skin of his teeth It is thought that a recount will throw him out.

majority m from the exception

1s

(

are

Feb. 25.

The Government is sustained in Ontario by a majority of 18, and in the province of Juebee by a majority of five at the least.

M. C. Cameron defeated in South Huron.

[t is generally admitted here that giving all doubtful and independent members to the Opposit on, that the Government will have a majority of 40.

OTTAWA,

18

Toronvro, Feb. 23. Sir John Macdonald’s majority in ton is 1,500.

Carle*

Toxonto, Feb. 23. The Toronto (iebe this morning frankly admits thnt the Government is sustained by a fair working majority. Orrvwa, Feb. 24 Sir John Macdonald is overwhelmed with congratulatory telegrains. LATEST. Orrawa, Feb. 24. returns

The following are the corrected

to date :— E % > 2. 2 , = ~ CN oo oe <k e 38 RE oh oc PSeaag nays: 35 30 ee RS. a a ae 14 7 PUM MIP OUR «once ca cle ince 10 6 Se 4 1 British Columbia and N. W...... 10 0 ome MI is Coan oe, ve ay 0 6 127 88

Majority for Government 39, which will increase.

The Great Eastern.

The Great Eastern was sold at auction on the 17th inst., for $150,000. This leviathan steamer was desigued by Mr. J. K. Brunel, who died September 15, 1859, and was built by Messrs. Scott, Russell &

Co., at Millwall, on the Thames. Her horse power was, paddles, 1,000; screw, 1,600. The weight of the ship was 12,000 tons, and ordinary light draught 12,000 tons. Her launching lasted from November

3, 1857, to January 31, 1858. On Septem- ber 7, 1859, she left her mooriugs at Dept- ford for Portland Reads. On the voyage an explosion took place, when one fireman was killed and many injured. After re- pairs she sailed for Holyhead, and thence proceeded to Southampton for the winter. She had accommodation for 800 first-class passengers, 2,000 second-class and 1,200 third-class. She sailed for New York June 17, i860, and arrived there June 28. After being exhibited she returned to England, and subsequently made several Atlantic voyages, but owing to her great length she rolled heavily and was not largely patron- ized as a passenger ship. In 1874 she was purchased by Messrs. Glass, Elliot & Coa,, the English electricians, and employed 1 in laying ocean cabies, for which work she was admirably adopted, and layed down tive Atlantic cables, making her last voyage in this service in 1874. Since that period she has been a commercial failure. The last idea was to fit her up as a travelling theatre and take her to New Orleans dur: iff Z the Exhibition there; but owing to the want of funds the project was not carried out. The Great Eastern, if a confusion of metaphor may be allowed, from the first proved a white elephant on the hands of the proprietary companies. oo

John Wanamaker, whose immense estab- lishment is the wonder of all who visit Philadejphia,; hes purchased Munkacsy’s ' celebrated picture of “Christ beivre Pilate.” on p¥iw paid iv said td have been §100U,~

XAMINER,

The Queen Square Fund,

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WINNERS OF THE PRIZES.

At half-past four o'clock yesterday ever- ing a meeting was held in the Legislative Library of the ladies who sold tie kets in aid of Que son Square Garden Fund, together with a few other citizens who had gathered in response to notices in the newspapers.

Before proceedings commenced, ar Waiter Matheson placed on the table ; handsome gold and silver brace a which he had most generously provided as a fourth prize and which was received with creat vc clamation.

The tellers, Messrs. Matheson, McCarey and Leigh, having taken their places an- nounced that Miss Newbery had expressed a strong wish not to be ine siuded among the competitors, but after consideration they concluded that should she have sold a sufti cient number of tickets entitling her to a prize, her still declining would place the other ladies ina false position, and there- fore strongly begged that she would allow herself to be This suggestion

lHE

counted in.

being pressed, and met ting the ap proval of all those present, she withdrew her objectiog. The ladies then handed in their returns in accordance with the con-

ditions of competition, the envelopes were |

opened and the following result re: vd out:

Wie 0 Oe. PPAVIGR, ¢ cn steer cous Dik tickets.

Miss Louise Dawson,.........- 1} 1G

Miss Bertha Douse.......--e0 70

metas FOO. 5.5 a> y 204

Miss Murray..... oe

Miss Newbery... nia 5 age oe

TRUER AEOWOES. o ccccus 00en ass -* ao am

Total number sold. .. 5,754 tickets

Amounting to $575.40. The prizes are as follows : . lst. A he autifully qremeiies and jewelled

gold watch, presented by i. faylor, Esq... awarded to Miss Newbery.

2nd, A stem winding gold watch by a friend, awarded to id cute

Sra. A ladi 1es bandsome tre ssing case sented by D. OM. Reddin, Esq. , awarded to Miss Louise Dawson.

4th. A beautiful gold and presented by W alter Matheson,

ed to Miss Murray.

present l

Mrs. Davies.

silver bracelet |

i

prizes cannot be too highly their very generous and liberal and it affords us great pleasure to in these columns the fact that we

ich public spirited men.

donations, Te eord

our midst st

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Abetibans Competition.

Tue readers of Tae Examiner will re- member that during the past summer, four detachments from the P. E. I. Provisional | Brigade of Garrison Artillery, went Halifax to*perform their annual shooting. The shooting of this Brigade has hitherto been performed with smooth bore guns, and the object in sending our gunners Halifax last year was to put them on same footing with the other batteries of the Dominion so far as guns were concerned; but the other batteries of the Dominion had | this advantage over our men, that they had been aceustomed to fire with rifled guns, our gunners had not even seen aomne

The result of the competition, a hich we | give below, shows that, notwithstanding | the disadvantages under which our men en- tered the contest, they have upheld the | high reputation which as a Brigade they | have hitherto gained.

The following s is the list of prizes won by the different batteries of the Island brigade:

No | Batt, Gunner Aitken, Silver Cross

Making a total of $46 in cash prizes, and 7 badges, awarded to this Brigade.

Sir Charles Tupper on Prohibition.

At Amherst, on nomination day, in response to the demand ain elector, Sir Charles Tupper defined his position on the question of prohibition, as follows: ** But I will tell you what if pusition is regarding a prohibitory law. I attach vitay’ importance to the great questions [ have been discussing—the railway, fiscal and national policies of the government. ‘They are all of vital consequence to the people of our country,| but I say to you that [ will a.tvch still greatcr. importance to the restriction of the traifie in intoxicating drinks. (Cheers.) Where I had = power to prohibit the sale of liquor I used ; | used it administratively and legislatively mie did all that man could do to carry out the principl. Idid not make eloquent speeches on the Scott act, and [ will tell you why,since that point has been raised. I did not like the Scott act. I believe that it was intend- ed by its promoters to do good, and they said that in Ontario it would; but 1] felt that we had a better law in’ Nova Scotia, which would be interfered with by the Scott Act. And when I am unable to heartily sup- port a measure I do not try to make eloqnent speeches in its favor. This is why I held my tongue and voted with the friends of temper- ance from the other provinces for what they believed would be a good measure. (Cheers. )

of

future, as in the past, I will use all the power i possess, whatever ability God has given me, for the purpose of carrying out to the best of

my ability the aims and objects of the temperance people of this countr y: (Cheers.) Wherever and whenever the

friends of prohibition feel that Lean promote that great cause, I shall be entirely at their service. I say more, that if by resigning my office as finance minister and going inte oppo- sition I could give to this country legislation that would prevent the manufacture, emer tion, sale and use of intoxicating drinks, I would not hesitate for a moment. (Cheers, I would be ready to lay down office, position, anything in order that the great cause should be snecessful throughout the Dominion. | (Loved applause.) I am sure that I cannot say | more than that ; you would not ask me to say more than, using my jadgment_and discretion, j and acting in perfect harmony aud co-opera- |tion with the most enthusiastic friends of | temperance, to pledge myself in the future to be at your call, just asl have been in the past, and to aid every. effary that you can pos-

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The gentlemea who presented the above | commended far |

to |

to | the '

while |

UN a, ke mmm h nih $4 00: No 1 Batt,Gunner Boswall, Embroidered a ve pe ae 2 00 No 2 Batt, Corporal Moore, Silver Cross ee nn 4 ne Hea 2 00 No 3 Batt, Gunner Miller, Silver Cross as a5 ace 5 OO} No 5 Batt, aggregate prize $15, Gunner Stewart, Silver Cross Guns and...... 8S 00 No5 Batt, Gunner Parkman, Embro der eh Ne CP MRE ng 5 on windc> ges eet 6 00 No 5, Corporal Stewart, Embroidered EA OR nes he Sic so 0.084) 4 00)

LECTURE

. niooeeey Lec -

Professor et will celiver a

RE Vv. DR. ORYAN, v of St. Danstan’s College,

LYCEUM, 24th

THURS DAY, the

“CHRISTIANITY AND ITS

inst,

s4 "BIECT : S FOUN- | Dis K. 4 ' The subject will be treated from a purely non- sectarian standpoint. Proceeds to go towards the College.

purchasing a Piano for |

Se ed . i a

THURSDAY, FE -BRUARY |

Doors open at 7 p. m.; Locture to commence at ds.

Admission, l5cts.; Reserved seats, 2%cts,

Tickets fot sale at Reddin’s Drag Store and Diamond Book Store, Feb. 23-21

‘EN DERS A

i ENDERS are. hereby re quested for struction of a STONE CHURCH in Sturgeon.

Pians and Specification may be scen at the oftice of Messrs. Stirling & Harris, from ~atur- or the 26th February, to Saturday, the 5th of March.

Tenders to be sent in not later than the 9th day of March.

The lowest or any tender wili not necessarily be accepted,

STIRLING & HARRIS, Architects,

Feb. 23, 1887

tl march 3

HALIFAX, \. S., Feb. tsih, E887.

| W K hereby give notice that

JOHN D. C. SMITH,

do any business for us.

have in |

Feb, 23, 18387 - 3! a SVL Cc. Ay. OHE Y. M. C. A. Bazaar Committee intend

eof useful and fancy articles

holding their sal L J and THURSDAY, April 13th

on WKUNESDAY

and Mth. Contributions will be gratefully | received by— Mrs. SHENTON, President.

Mrs. J. J. Davies, Mrs. Hensiey, Mrs. G. Brem- ner, Vice Presidents.

Mrs. Poole, Mrs. Lewis, * Mackinlay, Miss Shenton, 1. M. McLeod, Hensley,

“Dawson, F. Weeks, S. Mutch,

W hitman, ** Carruthers. “ b. MucNe ill,

} } * |

**- Unsworth, ** Match, Montgomery, * G,. Brown, Nei: Macieod, ** Laird,

Alice Weeks. BR. MacNeili, Makiniays. W. W. Stanley, ELIZA MAON

B. Heartz, 7

G. Macleod,

Gidley, Mrs.

BILL,

S erctary.

Feb. 8-1] sale 3aw tu th sat

PE (SRD RAILWAY.

ON: and after MONDAY. February Mth, the teyular Trains on the Cape Traverse Branch

will run daily (Sundays ex« ‘epied) a3 fvilows :— Leave Cape Traverse at 645 a. m.. connecting

| at County Line Junction with trains for east and

j sa vi

Leave County Line Junction at 4.19 p. m.. ting there with trains from east and west,

JAMES COLEMAN,

Superintendent. Railway Office, Ch’town, Feb. lth. 1887.

| ex pat 61 wky Ji her guadi

con- hec

0 (DENDERS, as

SEA LED TENDERS will be received at City Clerk’s office up to noon on

PUESDAY, Isr WARCH

the

next,from persons willing to contract for the erec- tioan of a brick buiiding for the use of the Fire Department, ete,

Plans and Specifications to be Phillips & C iappell, architects,

A ecrtified check equal to five pee cent of con- tract must accompany each Tender,

The Council do net bind themselves te accep the lowest or any Tpaiess.

By ord A. H. MacPHERSON.

E. W. TAYLOR'S

JEWELRY STORE

PREVIOUS TO STOCK-TAKING.

seen at Messrs.

i eee

I say that if I am entrusted—as 1 have not a

the slightest doubt that I will " be-—with the p13 Watches for p10.

rreat honor of representing you again in the

parliament of my Nlahalengs con oa yee a $4 flocks for $3,

cord of my past life as a guarantee of my fu- |

ture course in regard to temperance. In the $3.95 Nilver-plated Gruets for $9.50

Brooches and Rings from 20cts, up, Uther things in like proportion, Old Steck Regardiess of Cost,

Tea Pots at Half-price,

Sale from lst to-28th Feby,

Positively for Cash Only,

i

as an

sib y make in advancing.tae tuusy ui temper- ante [Cheers

a a Nit cat ION ats

|. W. TAYLOR,

\MERON BLOCK, Jan, 31, 1és7—eod 8 Wiky 4 wks

the con- |

24, 1887.

S i FE

30 PER GENT oe

——— a OO

TE will Sell our MAGNIFICENT STOCK at the discount, for cash, to clear by the Ist of April,

This is a Genuine Sale, as we Want to commence in our new premises with an entire New Stock.

above

a

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‘This Discount is for Cash Only,

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?

JOHN WMACLEGD & CO.

| Ch’town, Feb. 19, 1887—eod & wky

LONDON HOUSE.

avert |, OMULLIN. & CO.|

CLOTH REMNANTS.

lis no longer in our employ and not authorized to!

We havea lot of Remnants of Tweeds, Trowserings, &c., which we are selling at very

BROWN’S BLOCK, QUEEN SQUARE. Stationer, Printer,

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Bookseller, Kookbinder,

ha ard in Stock, a full line of the best English and American offite STATION DRY of alt AN kinds, for merchants, lawyers, government oflices, banks, and ladies’ and gentlemen's private use.

NOTE, LETTER and FOOLSCAP PAPERS, in all kinds of qualities and pens) ranging from the very cheap to the best English Vellums.

BINVELOPSS,

in All Sizes and Prices. Writing and Copying INKS—Stafford’s is the best, in all sizes; but always keepin stock Carter's, Stephen’s, Walker's and David's.

BLANK BOOK DEPART MENT.- -Day Books, Journals, Ledgers, Minute Books, &5 also, a complete line of Pocket Books, Ladies’ and Gent's Purses, Memorandum and Pass Books, Time Books, Bill Books, Invoice Books, Letter Books, &c., always in stock,

I have now in stock a splendid line of Papers for Blank Books of all sizes, which wil be made to order, in any style, at very Low Prices.

Euling, Printing and Binding, |

to suit any cm of business.

A Large Stock of SCHOOL STATIONERY, SCHOOL BOOKS, &c.

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G. H. HASZARD,

BROWN’S BLOCK, QUEEN SQUARE.

i Ne

SPECIAL

a

“HE Subseriber, being obliged to enlar ge and refit his store to accommodate his rapidly increasing trade, w ill sell his extensive stock of Gold and Silver

WATCHES, CLOCKS,

SILVERWARE. VASES,

LUSTERS, MANTLE SETS, SPECTACLES, &c., &e.

AT A REDUCTION OF FROM

Ten to Twenty-Five Per Cent

Sale to commence FEBRUARY Ist, and continue for six weeks. —FOR CASH ONLY Ga

North Side Queen Square,

Ch’ towsi, Jan; 27, 1887—eutl_& why 4-wics

Low Prices before Stock- i taking. : HARRIS & STEWART. =

Jan. 18, 1887. Bem «

G. H. HASZARD,

Ch'iown, Jan. “i, 1887. Z

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